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M. Leppänen

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h-index: 27
Works: 100
Citations: 2,091

Most-cited papers

Relative Importance of Ingested Sediment and Pore Water as Bioaccumulation Routes for Pyrene to Oligochaete (Lumbriculus variegatus, Müller)
M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
1998134 citations
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Metal bioavailability in ecological risk assessment of freshwater ecosystems: From science to environmental management.
Kristiina Väänänen, M. Leppänen, Xue-Ping Chen, J. Akkanen
2018Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety98 citations
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Relationship between reproduction, sediment type, and feeding activity of Lumbriculus variegatus (Müller): Implications for sediment toxicity testing
M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
199878 citations
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Equilibrium sampling of persistent and bioaccumulative compounds in soil and sediment: comparison of two approaches to determine equilibrium partitioning concentrations in lipids.
K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen, Fredrik Reichenberg, K. Figueiredo +1 more
2011Environmental Science and Technology72 citations Open access
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Factors affecting feeding rate, reproduction and growth of an oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus (Müller)
M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
1998Hydrobiologia71 citations
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Adverse effects of fullerenes (nC60) spiked to sediments on Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta).
K. Pakarinen, Elijah J. Petersen, M. Leppänen, J. Akkanen +1 more
2011Environmental Pollution67 citations
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Toxicokinetics of sediment‐associated polybrominated diphenylethers (flame retardants) in benthic invertebrates (Lumbriculus variegatus, oligochaeta)
M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
2004Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry65 citations
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Effect of sediment-chemical contact time on availability of sediment-associated pyrene and benzo
M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
2000Aquatic Toxicology65 citations
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Fate of sediment-associated pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in the freshwater oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus (Müller)
M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
200062 citations
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Evaluating the role of desorption in bioavailability of sediment-associated contaminants using oligochaetes, semipermeable membrane devices and Tenax extraction.
M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
2006Environmental Pollution57 citations
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Desorption kinetics of fluoranthene and trifluralin from Lake Huron and Lake Erie, USA, sediments
M. Greenberg, G. Burton, P. Landrum, M. Leppänen +1 more
2005Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry55 citations
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A screening study on the fate of fullerenes (nC60) and their toxic implications in natural freshwaters
K. Pakarinen, Elijah J. Petersen, Leila Alvila, Greta C. Waissi-Leinonen +3 more
2013Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry53 citations
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Toxicity of fullerene (C60) to sediment‐dwelling invertebrate Chironomus riparius larvae
Greta C. Waissi-Leinonen, Elijah J. Petersen, K. Pakarinen, J. Akkanen +2 more
2012Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry49 citations
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Responses of Lumbriculus variegatus to activated carbon amendments in uncontaminated sediments.
Inna Nybom, D. Werner, M. Leppänen, G. Siavalas +4 more
2012Environmental Science and Technology47 citations
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Influence of sediment ingestion and exposure concentration on the bioavailable fraction of sediment‐associated tetrachlorobiphenyl in oligochaetes
A. Sormunen, M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
2008Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry45 citations
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Investigating the role of desorption on the bioavailability of sediment‐associated 3,4,3′,4′‐tetrachlorobiphenyl in benthic invertebrates
M. Leppänen, P. Landrum, J. V. K. Kukkonen, M. Greenberg +3 more
2003Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry45 citations
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Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during sediment tests with oligochaetes (Lumbriculus variegatus)
Merja Lyytikäinen, Sari Pehkonen, J. Akkanen, M. Leppänen +1 more
2007Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry44 citations
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THE ROLE OF FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IN BIOACCUMULATION OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN BENTHIC ORGANISMS
M. Leppänen
199541 citations
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Effects of activated carbon ageing in three PCB contaminated sediments: Sorption efficiency and secondary effects on Lumbriculus variegatus.
Inna Nybom, Greta C. Waissi-Leinonen, K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen +3 more
2015Water Research38 citations Open access
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Trophic transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in a boreal lake ecosystem: testing of bioaccumulation models.
K. Figueiredo, K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen, M. Kiljunen +5 more
2014Science of the Total Environment36 citations
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Sublethal toxicity and biotransformation of pyrene in Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta).
K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
2009Science of the Total Environment35 citations
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Fate of polychlorinated biphenyls in a contaminated lake ecosystem: Combining equilibrium passive sampling of sediment and water with total concentration measurements of biota
K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen, K. Figueiredo, P. Mayer +6 more
2015Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry32 citations Open access
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Predicting the Bioavailability of Sediment-Associated Spiked Compounds by Using the Polyoxymethylene Passive Sampling and Tenax® Extraction Methods in Sediments from Three River Basins in Europe
A. Sormunen, A. Tuikka, J. Akkanen, M. Leppänen +1 more
2010Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology32 citations
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Sulfate sensitivity of aquatic organism in soft freshwaters explored by toxicity tests and species sensitivity distribution.
J. Karjalainen, Xiao-Xuan Hu, M. Mäkinen, A. Karjalainen +4 more
2023Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety31 citations Open access
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Characterization of Lake Ladoga sediments. II. Toxic chemicals
T. Ristola, J. Pellinen, P. V. van Hoof, M. Leppänen +1 more
199631 citations
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Fullerenes(nC60) affect the growth and development of the sediment-dwelling invertebrate Chironomus riparius larvae.
Greta C. Waissi-Leinonen, Inna Nybom, K. Pakarinen, J. Akkanen +2 more
2015Environmental Pollution30 citations
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Effect of 3,4,3′,4′‐tetrachlorobiphenyl on the reworking behavior of Lumbriculus variegatus exposed to contaminated sediment
P. Landrum, M. Leppänen, Sander D. Robinson, Duane C. Gossiaux +5 more
2004Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry29 citations
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Bioaccumulation, sublethal toxicity, and biotransformation of sediment-associated pentachlorophenol in Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta).
K. Mäenpää, K. Sorsa, Merja Lyytikäinen, M. Leppänen +1 more
2008Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety27 citations
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Predicting the bioaccumulation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in benthic animals in sediments.
A. Tuikka, M. Leppänen, J. Akkanen, A. Sormunen +6 more
2016Science of the Total Environment26 citations
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Feeding activity of midge larvae (Chironomus riparius meigen) in metal-polluted river sediments.
M. Leppänen, J. F. Postma, D. Groenendijk, J. V. K. Kukkonen +1 more
1998Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety26 citations
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Desorption of sediment-associated polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, diphenyl ethers and hydroxydiphenyl ethers from contaminated sediment.
A. Sormunen, J. Koistinen, M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
2008Chemosphere25 citations
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Effects of temperature and oxygen concentration in sediment toxicity testing.
S. Airas, M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen
2008Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety24 citations
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Micropollutants in urban wastewater: large-scale emission estimates and analysis of measured concentrations in the Baltic Sea catchment.
E. Undeman, K. Rasmusson, I. Kokorite, M. Leppänen +3 more
2022Marine Pollution Bulletin23 citations Open access
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Contaminated Sediments
M. Olsen, K. Petersen, Alizée P. Lehoux, M. Leppänen +4 more
2019TemaNord23 citations Open access
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Effects of Activated Carbon on PCB Bioaccumulation and Biological Responses of Chironomus riparius in Full Life Cycle Test.
Inna Nybom, S. Abel, G. Waissi, Kristiina Väänänen +4 more
2016Environmental Science and Technology23 citations
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Chironomus riparius exposure to fullerene-contaminated sediment results in oxidative stress and may impact life cycle parameters
G. Waissi, Sina Bold, K. Pakarinen, J. Akkanen +3 more
2016Journal of Hazardous Materials22 citations Open access
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Comparing behavioral and chronic endpoints to evaluate the response of Lumbriculus variegatus to 3,4,3′,4′‐tetrachlorobiphenyl sediment exposures
P. Landrum, M. Leppänen, Sander D. Robinson, Duane C. Gossiaux +5 more
2004Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry22 citations
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Rapid Quantification of Microalgae Growth with Hyperspectral Camera and Vegetation Indices
Pauliina Salmi, M. Eskelinen, M. Leppänen, I. Pölönen
2021Plants21 citations Open access
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Characterization of water extracts of oil shale retorting residues form gaseous and solid heat carrier processes
J. Reinik, N. Irha, E. Steinnes, Eero Piirisalu +3 more
201521 citations
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Trophic transfer of pyrene metabolites between aquatic invertebrates.
V. C. Navarro, M. Leppänen, J. Kukkonen, S. Olmos
2013Environmental Pollution21 citations
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Characterization of Lake Ladoga sediments. I. Toxicity to Chironomus riparius and Daphnia magna.
T. Ristola, J. Pellinen, M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
1996Chemosphere21 citations
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Weight-of-evidence approach in assessment of ecotoxicological risks of acid sulphate soils in the Baltic Sea river estuaries.
Jaana Wallin, A. Karjalainen, E. Schultz, Johanna Järvistö +2 more
2015Science of the Total Environment20 citations
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Inhibition of pyrene biotransformation by piperonyl butoxide and identification of two pyrene derivatives in Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta)
Víctor Carrasco Navarro, Jenny-Maria Brozinski, M. Leppänen, J. O. Honkanen +2 more
2011Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry20 citations
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Sorptive Capacity of Membrane Lipids, Storage Lipids, and Proteins: A Preliminary Study of Partitioning of Organochlorines in Lean Fish from A PCB-Contaminated Freshwater Lake
K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen, K. Figueiredo, Feven Tigistu-Sahle +1 more
2014Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology19 citations
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Bioavailability of Organic Contaminants in Freshwater Environments
J. Akkanen, T. Slootweg, K. Mäenpää, M. Leppänen +3 more
201219 citations
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Assessing ecotoxicity of biomining effluents in stream ecosystems by in situ invertebrate bioassays: A case study in Talvivaara, Finland
J. Salmelin, M. Leppänen, A. Karjalainen, K. Vuori +2 more
2017Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry17 citations Open access
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Ecological risk assessment of boreal sediments affected by metal mining: Metal geochemistry, seasonality, and comparison of several risk assessment methods
Kristiina Väänänen, T. Kauppila, J. Mäkinen, M. Leppänen +2 more
2016Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management16 citations
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Trophic transfer of pyrene metabolites and nonextractable fraction from Oligochaete (Lumbriculus variegatus) to juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta).
V. C. Navarro, M. Leppänen, J. O. Honkanen, J. Kukkonen
2012Chemosphere16 citations
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Aqueous uptake and sublethal toxicity of p,p'-DDE in non-feeding larval stages of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba).
Anita H. Poulsen, S. Kawaguchi, J. Kukkonen, M. Leppänen +1 more
2012Environmental Pollution16 citations
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Examining the role of temperature and sediment-chemical contact time on desorption and bioavailability of sediment-associated tetrabromo diphenyl ether and benzo(a)pyrene.
A. Sormunen, M. Leppänen, J. V. K. Kukkonen
2009Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety15 citations
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